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    1) Three point charges are aligned along the x-axis at positions -4 nC, 5 nC, and 3 nC. 2) The electric field is calculated at two points: (2, 0) and (0, 2). 3) At (2, 0) the electric field is calculated to be 24.24 N/C in the positive x direction. 4) At (0, 2) the electric field is calculated to be 9.432 N/C at an angle of 116.54° from the positive x-axis.

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    1) Three point charges are aligned along the x-axis at positions -4 nC, 5 nC, and 3 nC. 2) The electric field is calculated at two points: (2, 0) and (0, 2). 3) At (2, 0) the electric field is calculated to be 24.24 N/C in the positive x direction. 4) At (0, 2) the electric field is calculated to be 9.432 N/C at an angle of 116.54° from the positive x-axis.

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    1) Three point charges are aligned along the x-axis at positions -4 nC, 5 nC, and 3 nC. 2) The electric field is calculated at two points: (2, 0) and (0, 2). 3) At (2, 0) the electric field is calculated to be 24.24 N/C in the positive x direction. 4) At (0, 2) the electric field is calculated to be 9.432 N/C at an angle of 116.54° from the positive x-axis.

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    1) Three point charges are aligned along the x-axis at positions -4 nC, 5 nC, and 3 nC. 2) The electric field is calculated at two points: (2, 0) and (0, 2). 3) At (2, 0) the electric field is calculated to be 24.24 N/C in the positive x direction. 4) At (0, 2) the electric field is calculated to be 9.432 N/C at an angle of 116.54° from the positive x-axis.

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    Q- Three point charges are aligned along the x axis as shown in Figure.

    Find the electric field at


    (a) The position (2.00, 0)
    (b) The position (0, 2.00).

    The electric field due to a point charge at a y


    point distance r is given by
    q
    E rˆ
    4 0 r 2
    Here r̂ is the unit vector in the direction of
    the line joining the charge to the point. P
    -4 nC 5nC 3 nC
    The field strength at a point due to number x
    of point charges is given by the
    0.5m 0.8m
    superposition law means is resultant of the
    field strengths due to individual charges.

    The distances of point P (2.00, 0) from the three charges are 2.00 + 0.5 m, 2.00 m and
    2.00 - 0.800 m respectively hence the fields are
    9 *109 (4.00 *109 ) ˆ
    E1  i  5.76iˆ N/C
    (2.500)2
    Where iˆ is the unit vector in the positive x direction. The negative sign shows that the field
    is attractive. Similarly
    9 *109 (5.00 *109 ) ˆ
    E2  i  11.25iˆ N/C
    (2.00)2
    9 *109 (3.00 *109 ) ˆ
    And E3  i  18.75iˆ N/C
    (1.200)2
    Hence the resultant field will be

    E  E1  E2  E3   5.76  11.25  18.75 iˆ  24.24iˆ N/C


    Hence the field at (2.00, 0) is 24.24 N/C and in positive x direction.

    (b) the position (0, 2.00).

    The distance r of point Q from the charge -4.0 nC is given


    by formula of right angled triangle as y
    E3 E2
    r  0.5002  2.002  Q
    
    Hence the magnitude of the electric field at point Q on y E1
    axis due to -4.00 nC charge will be

    9 *109 (4.00 *109 )


    E1   8.47 N/C and is attractive.
    (0.5002  2.002 ) -4 nC
     5nC  3 nC
    In component form the field can be written as x
    0.5m 0.8m
    E1  8.47 * cos  iˆ  8.47 *sin  ˆj

    Or using the right angled triangle properties we have

    0.500 2.00
    E1  8.47 * iˆ  8.47 * ˆj
    0.500  2.00
    2 2
    0.500  2.00
    2 2

    Or E1  2.054i  8..215 ˆj
    ˆ

    Field due to charge 5.00 nC will be given by

    9 *109 (5.00 *109 )


    E1   11.25 N/C
    2.002
    As this is repulsive and along positive y direction can be written as

    E2  11.25 ˆj

    The distance r of point Q from the charge 3.00 nC is given by formula of right angled
    triangle as

    r  0.8002  2.002

    Hence the magnitude of the electric field at point Q on y axis due to 3.00 nC charge will be

    9 *109 *3.00 *109


    E3   5.819 N/C and is repulsive.
    (0.8002  2.002 )

    In component form the field can be written as

    E3  5.819 * cos  iˆ  5.819 *sin  ˆj

    Or using the right angled triangle properties we have

    0.800 2.00
    E3  5.819 * iˆ  5.819 * ˆj
    0.800  2.002 2
    0.800  2.00
    2 2

    Or E3  2.161i  5.403 ˆj
    ˆ

    Hence the resultant field at Q is give by

    E  E1  E2  E3   2.054  0  2.161 iˆ   8.215  11.25  5.403 ˆj


    Or E   4.215 iˆ  8.438 ˆj

    Hence magnitude of the resultant field will be


    E  4.215  8.438  9.432 N/C
    2 2

    And the direction will be given by

    8.438
    tan    2
    4.215
    Or   tan 1 (2)  180  63.46  116.540 with positive x direction

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